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By: Jeff Halper
By definition, a contemporary water fountain is a custom-designed water feature that is distinguished by very stark geometry, superior construction materials, and technological sophistication. Contemporary garden fountains are tranquil and discrete; operating on remote, silent pumps that circulate water silently so that all you hear is the water itself.
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By: Mike Mussog
Many factors go into landscape design, including flowers, stone, walls, structures and lighting. It's important that each piece fits together to create a complete look.
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By: Beth Guide
A darkened porch can be an invite to a burglar or other criminal who prefers to hide his activities under the cover of darkness. Porch lighting is also a boon for your safety by providing enough brightness to prevent tripping on steps or stairs.
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By: Beth Guide
Flex lights resolve many issues that people encounter with standard flood, path, and spotlights. The most obvious problem they solve is that of obtrusive, fixed fixture placement that shows too much of the equipment and leaves little room for precise adjustment without the help of a professional lighting designer.
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By: Amy Nutt
Many people have a favorite flower, but do they know what that flower symbolizes? Most flowers that are commonly given as gifts in bouquets or used in floral arrangements have some type of meaning or another.
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By: Jeff Halper
Effective and ecologically correct features of a landscape drainage system, French drains are trenches or ditches filled with gravel (usually) that move water parallel to the ground. Water flows much easier through loose gravel, especially as compared to the thick, gumbo like clay soil found here in Houston.
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By: Jeff Halper
With more than 20 major bayous in the greater Houston area and sitting at just 40 feet above sea level, commercial drainage systems are a requirement for Houston properties. They benefit your greenscapes, driveways, sidewalks, planters, foundations and retaining walls.
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By: Jeff Halper
Garden care is a service that on the surface appears very simple, but in reality is not. This is a sophisticated science of cultivation, many elements of which are designed prior to the garden itself ever being planted.
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By: Jeff Halper
Are you a homeowner on a budget? Do you have a big property with several big projects on your wish list? Are you bumfuzzled as to where to start on putting together a coherent landscape plan? If so, landscape phasing may be the answer to your question.
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By: Jeff Halper
Landscape lighting is all about the artistry of light. Whether subtle or dramatic, it creates a different kind of beauty, one built on the way light and shadow play together.
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By: Jeff Halper
Do you cut out and collect magazine pictures of great landscaping ideas? Do you have a photo album of, say, a stately English mansion that you'd love to use for your home landscape design in Houston?
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By: Jeff Halper
Large water fountains attract accolades and attention. You could even say that they demand attention. In the right setting, they create the right feel-both specific and universal.
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By: Jeff Halper
Pond landscape design can function as an element in its own right or work as part of a more complex landscaping form such as a Japanese garden or tropical garden. In either scenario, pond landscape design should occupy a central position to all or part of the yard.
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By: Jeff Halper
For a truly unique landscape, you need the best garden maintenance services. You want to use a professional firm who understands the local terrain and weather, who uses the best techniques and practices, and who understands your desires and needs.
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By: Jeff Halper
Professional landscapers do much more than design gardens that beautify the Houston landscape. We actually create garden accommodations that can work as focal points for outdoor events and family entertainment.
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By: Jeff Halper
A classic concept within the landscaping vernacular is the small garden wall. But don't let the word "small" fool you. Small garden walls, so called due to their short height, can carry a big punch.
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By: Troy Truman
Charlotte fruit tree pruning can be tricky if you do not know what you are doing. Some trees should be pruned right after bloom, but some should wait until after fruit removal. Read on to find out more!
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By: Jeff Halper
In landscaping lingo, hardscapes are the permanent features constructed on your property that serve both a functional and decorative purpose. Custom hardscapes are those structures that are designed specifically for you and your site.
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By: Jeff Halper
An arbor can be a simple structure for sitting underneath trees, or it can be a pinnacle of outdoor landscape design. Some arbors are simply vantage points beneath large trees from which homeowners can quietly take in a view of the surrounding Houston landscape.
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By: Jeff Halper
Cut stone can be used to construct all sorts of feature that accentuate a residential Houston landscape and add respective compliment to a variety of surrounding architectural forms. The most common use of cut stone is the construction of cut stone patio, which involves building a patio out of geometric shapes.
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